Saturday, October 10, 2015

John Tierney, NY Times writer, is back with another very controversial essay about the costs of recycling. My position is that the less waste you generate the better and that paper and aluminum are very, very easy to recycle. Read the piece, check out the comments, and have a stimulating conversation over a low-waste dinner!

Thursday, June 18, 2015

The Pope has released his position on climate change (see NY Times coverage) which is leading to vigorous debate and discussion. What do you and your guests think about this? Has he crossed a line or is his position about preserving life on Earth and reducing human suffering on target? Why do you think what you think? Will this change your (or your guests') behavior? If so, how? If not, why not?

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Mark Bittman has a GREAT Op-Ed in the NY Times talking about how rational water use in California means growing what grows well there and accepting the higher costs of food that will be associated with pricing water correctly. Great read and great discussion topic for dinner this weekend.

Friday, May 29, 2015

An outstanding (and scary) piece was just published in Science. Authored by a number of Union of Concerned Scientist folks, it documents how regulations working through Congress remove scientific evidence from the table when making some policy decisions--many of which have substantial public health consequences. Worth a read.

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Daniel T. Blumstein is a Professor and the Chair of the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California Los Angeles, and a Professor in the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. In addition to over 300 scholarly publications, he has written four previous books. Learn more about Dan's interests and research at his UCLA website.

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